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16:40 Cheltenham

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) (Class B)

  • 23 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.10s
  • 23 Ran
1
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 04/13-25
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, headway 13th, ridden after 3 out, one paced

2
Silk - RED, black stars, black sleeves, green cap
  • Form 6F0-0F4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11

held up behind, steady headway from 4 out, stayed on well

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
  • Form 22P500-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

held up last, good headway from 4 out, led 2 out, soon clear, readily

5
Silk - DARK GREEN and RED check, RED cap
  • Form FP-2354
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened

6
Silk - Red, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Grey cap

Burlu (FR)

352 b
20/1
  • Form 112210-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4

mistakes, jumped right throughout, blundered 9th, soon behind, pulled up after 16th

7
Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star
14/1
  • Form 0-4FP61
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2

unseated towards rear, slipped and unseated rider 3rd

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 0-12113
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

in touch till 9th, soon behind

9
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form F-P10P4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

held up, mistake 12th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace

10
Silk - RED, WHITE star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
25/1
  • Form 2P-1P12
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened

11
Silk - Orange, purple cross belts
  • Form 21P-2F4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, ridden and headway after 16th, mistake next, weakened

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
12/1
  • Form 35-1225
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

held up, headway 13th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on

13
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE stripes, hooped cap
  • Form 13U-P66
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, weakened quickely after 4 out

14
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 11P/11U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway 4 out, mistake next, not recover, eased

15
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, Green cap, White star
14/1
  • Form 21214-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13

never dangerous, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

16
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
6/1
  • Form 1U53-12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out

17
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds
  • Form 53P-622
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, blundered, unseated rider 5th

18
Silk - ETON BLUE
  • Form F-53030
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, weakened after 4 out

19
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 12-3116
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

20
Silk - Royal Blue and White chevrons, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds
  • Form 03P-043
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11

in touch till 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 16th

21
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 3-43144
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10

led after 3rd, headed 7th, prominent till weakened approaching 3 out

22
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
  • Form 455342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

prominent till 15th, soon behind

23
Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
  • Form F-23221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

led, headed after 3rd, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

24
Silk - CLARET, ETON BLUE spots on body, BLUE cap
9/1
  • Form 0-22U22
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6

always behind

3
NR
  • Form 1/1P1P-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A maximum field of 24 have been declared for the amateur¿s very own Gold Cup, the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Although the last Irish winner of this amateur event was Greasepaint 20 years ago, Christy Roche¿s runner Silver Steel is well to the fore in the betting and is expected to go close in the colours of J P McManus. Victorious from The Bunny Boiler over hurdles at Navan in November, he was a close second over the smaller obstacles at Thurles the following month and has been saved for this race. A winner three times over fences, he could be the one to lay the Irish hoodoo. To do it though he will have to turn the tables on the other McManus entry, Jonjo O¿Neill¿s Rith Dubh, who had him 13 lengths behind in third when landing the four-miler here 12 months ago, and is only 3lbs worse off at the weights. In a decent renewal, the dropped in grade Montreal is another to consider, along with the consistent Lord Jack. Moor Lane put his case forward when returning to winning ways at Kempton recently, while Spinofski is sure to give an honest account off a light weight. The one that catches the eye though is Ibis Rochelais, who bids to give trainer Albert Ennis a Festival winner with his first ever runner. This seven-year-old has had plenty of experience, having had nine outings over fences, and came good on the last of them when beating Spinofski. A rise of 6lb does not look harsh, considering that the third horse was 12 lengths away, and with the excellent Larry McGrath on board, he will lack for nothing in the saddle. Ennis is confident of a good run, but revealed that he would not want the ground to dry out too much for Ibis Rochelais, who has already come in his summer coat. Nicky Henderson saddled The Bushkeeper and Ceanannas Mor to be first and second last year, but Katarino has topweight to overcome, so his other entry Ifni du Luc is preferred of the pair. She appears to be well-handicapped, is a sound jumper and will appreciate the going more than she did when fourth in heavy ground at Sandown last time. All in all, there are many in with chances, but Ibis Rochelais gets the vote.